Deputy CM only a Title, Not a Superior Post: Orissa HC

Deputy CM only a title, not a superior post: Orissa HC

Orissa High Court rules Deputy CM is only a descriptive title with no superior constitutional powers; dismisses PIL challenging protocol and warns against misuse of PILs.

HC dismisses PIL challenging creation of two Dy CM posts - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the creation of two Deputy Chief Minister posts by the BJP-led Odisha government, holding that the designation is merely descriptive and does not confer any power or constitutional status superior to other members of the Council of Ministers. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Harish […]

Deputy CM has no extra constitutional powers: Orissa High Court dismisses PIL

Kataka: The Orissa High Court today dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the posts of the two Deputy Chief Ministers in Odisha and said that the “Deputy Chief Minister” is only a designation or title. It does not confer any extra constitutional powers on a minister like those of the Chief Minister, the court […]

Orissa HC dismisses PIL challenging the appointment of Odisha Deputy Chief Ministers

Kataka: The Orissa High Court today dismissed a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the appointment of Odisha’s two Deputy Chief Ministers, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, bringing the matter to a close. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan Dash had concluded hearing the PIL and reserved its judgment on August 27, 2026. The court pronounced its verdict on Thursday, dismissing the…